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Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn
Littleneck is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

1. Littleneck

288 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Gowanus · 141 tips and reviews

Jon P.Jon Peters: My heart is as full as my stomach. Get the cast iron clams and a $3 beer. Split the French fries. Get the key lime pie topped with homemade whipped cream. Come back and try everything on the menu.

Bouldering Project Brooklyn is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

2. Bouldering Project Brooklyn

9.2
575 Degraw St (at 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Climbing Gym · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews

Natalie V.Natalie V: Love it! Lots of routes for beginners to advanced and it's a tight and welcoming community - I've met some great friends here. A little pricey, so if you want to climb often, invest in your own gear!

The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

3. The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club

9.1
514 Union St (btwn 3rd Ave & Nevins St), Gowanus, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gowanus · 188 tips and reviews

Meredith B.Meredith Blechman: Awesome spot for an outing w/ friends.You just need a group of 4 to play. Amazing cocktails, and a rotating food truck serving patrons daily

The Bell House is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

4. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew C: A great, unpretentious spot to see comedy, music, and even a science lecture

Ample Hills Creamery is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

5. Ample Hills Creamery

305 Nevins St (at Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Gowanus · 183 tips and reviews

Datrianna M.Datrianna Meeks: Best ice cream ever and the rooftop is the cherry on top!

Halyards is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

6. Halyards

8.3
406 3rd Ave (at 6th Street), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 62 tips and reviews

jessica j.jessica jaworski: Really fun little spot... Good beer selection.

Triple Diamond Tattoo is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

7. Triple Diamond Tattoo

8.2
257 3rd Ave (Between President St &Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Tattoo Parlor · Gowanus · 7 tips and reviews

Vanessa G.Vanessa Gardner: Love them! Jon Jon did an amazing job on my tattoo. It's my first and he was so great and quick. I can not recommend them highly enough. I have a feeling this won't be my only experience with them!

Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

8. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.1
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews

Drew C.Drew Cogbill: Get a slice of savory for your meal and a slice of sweet for dessert

Lavender Lake is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

9. Lavender Lake

383 Carroll St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 163 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily Kane: The fried Brussels sprouts are the type of thing you would ask for as your last meal on earth.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

10. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.5
604 Union St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Gowanus · 286 tips and reviews

Angela M.Angela Maguire: We shared the sweetheart ribs and four sides between three and it was perfect. The donkey punch is awesome if you're a rum fan.

Reyes Deli & Grocery is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

11. Reyes Deli & Grocery

9.2
532 4th Ave (btwn 14th St & 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Gowanus · 42 tips and reviews

VICTOR K.VICTOR KIM: At 6 bucks their massive tortas and mis muaraches are a delicious steal.

Bar Tano is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

12. Bar Tano

457 3rd Ave (at 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gowanus · 50 tips and reviews

Wesley V.Wesley Verhoeve: Charming, out-of-the-way spot. Great for a date or a nice friend hang.

Littlefield is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

13. Littlefield

622 Degraw St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Gowanus · 54 tips and reviews

Silvie S.Silvie Senauke: A fun venue that hosts great comedy events like Night Train on Mondays and Punderdome once a month. They sell more tickets than there are seats, so get there early if you don't want to stand.

Build It Green NYC is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

14. Build It Green NYC

69 9th St (btw Smith and 2nd ave), Brooklyn, NY
Furniture and Home Store · Gowanus · 10 tips and reviews

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Huge warehouse of second hand furniture, appliances and home decor/accessories tucked away in Gowanus. Super cheap deals.

Gowanus Wine Merchants is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

15. Gowanus Wine Merchants

8.8
493 3rd Ave (11th Street), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Store · Gowanus · 8 tips and reviews

Hannah Z.Hannah Zilka: The most lovely selection and lovely staff. Anything you purchase here is sure to be a winner. Everything is extremely well curated and thoughtful. Also free wine tasting on Thursday and Saturdays!

Swan Dive is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

16. Swan Dive

480 Union Street (Bond), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Gowanus · 26 tips and reviews

Sydney L.Sydney Locke: Great outdoor spot - gowanus canal looks great actually

Canal Bar is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

17. Canal Bar

7.9
270 3rd Ave (btwn President & Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Gowanus · 57 tips and reviews

James C.James C: Dive bar. But is great for that exact reason. A diamond in the hipster ruff.

The Pickle Shack is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

18. The Pickle Shack

256 4th Ave (Carroll), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gowanus · 56 tips and reviews

JRSSJRSS: The food. All of it. And the pickles.

The Pines is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

19. The Pines

284 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Gowanus · 58 tips and reviews

Sabrina M.Sabrina Majeed: This place is amazing and low-key. I still have fantasies about their fennel soup and snap peas.

Baba's Pierogies is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

20. Baba's Pierogies

9.3
295 3rd Ave (Carroll Street), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Gowanus · 63 tips and reviews

Liam K.Liam K.: Get a mix of fried and boiled, and don't sleep on the dippers/toppings.

Lucey's Lounge is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

21. Lucey's Lounge

475 3rd Ave (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gowanus · 58 tips and reviews

Adam K.Adam K: Diviest fancy bar or fanciest dive bar? Either way, cocktails are all phenomenal. Twice Bitten, ftw.

Threes Brewing is one of Reasons to Love Gowanus, Brooklyn.

22. Threes Brewing

9.2
333 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 184 tips and reviews

Carmen N.Carmen N: This place is great. Truly delicious house beers and excellent selection of guest taps. Rotating kitchen of good Brooklyn faire.